Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-15
ANOTHER WOMAN IN THE CASE.
An Extraordinary Proposition TO Secure Il
Further RcpricIC
NOTES AND INCIDENTS.
"Tle Book Disposition Of Deeeased's
EHects-Police Arrange
ments, &C, &c, &c.

N,ar abou, o'clock p. VI. A May-day
in winter. A jail IN a bottom. Several
bill. around IL. Nearly all the prisoners
are locked IN their cells, and the yards and
corridors are picked with well-dressed
stranger, all n %, no women. A room
door on the mp rmost floor opens, and out
comes a youuc man, marked OF all men
present. On 10, head is q drab cOlOred
slouch hat: oyrr his shoulders a water.
proof circular. He walks by the side Of
an officer, hut requires no assistance. His
eve. are downcast; bis face is not white.
but the native Tuddlness Of health is gone,
and i'm 10, place is already set the indcscri-
hahle hue Of death. lie comes out on Il
platform, from which he is seen by thou
sand, standing on The street or perched on
house. or hill-tops. There is a murmur OF
rccosution-a vast wave Of unsympathehc
sound. Down "a long lightoi steps he goes.
and walks without assistance. Then he
crosses little yard then enters a gateway.
Before him is walled space l5Xl2O feet.
Here hundreds Of people are iammed, and
iu the far end is q gallows, It's new pine
board, plisleniug in the warm sunlight.
The multitude parts, then closes behind
the Young man. lie reaches the gallOws
and asccnds il. Many avert their eyes.
From the passage-way oppo>i'" the doOr
N the room but lately vacated by the pri-
soner q reporter stands and looks down
into the crowded yard. He sees all the
men take on their bats and bow their heads.
A prayer is being said. A breath Of fresh
air blowing through the vacated room
hrinl, with il the perfume Of growing
.,raniums. There is the Subdued wall Of
a womau-only prisoner, says by
>tandcr. Mr. Dunn. who has been the day
Waichman at that door for months, backs
into tie corner Of the passage, and will not
look down. prisoner suffering from
heart.diseasc comes up 10 him and eX-
presses fear that The excitement will kill
him. ON go the mems hats in the yard be-
low. Then there Is futter Of excitement,
aud many men twist and move uneasIly.
Cuil thud breaks the deadly silence. All
know what II is, and all faces are blanched.
Then scores rush for the outer yard, away
from the body swinging in mid-air, Men
descend from their percheS; the crowd
about the Jail breaks. There is a rush from
The inside to the outside. Aiteran interval
a dead body Is removed; wOrkmcn COM
mrce to remove the scatiold, and the jail
and all It, people settle to the routine Of
daily life.
<inVsrIus's last Day aud Morning on
EarIh.
THURSDAY night at The city Jail number
# newspaper reporters called, as well Is
several persons not connected with the
prt>., 10 make inquiries OF sergeant Smith
whittier or ret bis EXccllency Governor
Lee would Tc9rieye Cluyerius. At late
hour, during The night inquiries were m ldc
hV PERSONS IN different sections Of the city
as to What action tue Governor had tlken.
Mr. Beverley Crump, OF counsel for the
prisoner. WAS seen 10 90 10 the jail several
times. shortly after II O'Clock he returned
e. the prison aud told Cluverius that he had
lust seen the Governor, and that he would
see him again yesterday morning, ana that
there was nothing 10 expect so far rs he
could Sec Sergeant Smith and Deputy
Macon we're present in .he cell OF the pri-
,oner at the tune, and remained with him
until about . O'Clock yesterday morning.
THE LAST MIGHT.
The prisoner was calm, cool, and coll
lrctod. aud did not lie dow u 20 rest until
& O'clock. Most Of his time he spent IN
L.. mt ssa1I hut h,r
Aomc conversation about :. He then turn.
Cd over on bis iron cot and inquired the
time: then fell INTO doze again, from
which be was awakened about q.
Captain Frank Cunningham, OF whom
the prisoner had become very fond, re-
NAMED with him until | O'Clock yesterday
morning at the prisoners request, and sang
during The evening several hymns and
secular songs. Among tbem were: " How
Firm Foundation, ie saints OF the
Lord" Jesus - Calling for Thee"
:. Rock Il Ages, Cleft ior Me-" " Home,
Sweet lone" and Home OF the SOUL
BREAKPAsT.
Yesterday morning about $50 O'Clock
CmyeTlus brelgIasted with Sergeant
smith, and ate heartily OF tenderlOin beef.
ttesk, with mushrooms, fred potatoes, egg
ONE lei, uOl fbli,s hhN NVhtts
During the night Deputy Macon asked
Iluyerius II be would Ike some whiskey,
a. a sort Of siimulaDt CiuYcrlus replied:
~ helieve | will take little" aud he
drank the dram handed him. Tbs was
the first liquor be had drank siuce bis in-
carcersiion. He smoked several cigars,
which be seemed TO enjoy very much.
During tbe last few weeks he became quite
addicted to smoking-more than usual
aud Il seemed 10 quiet his Nerves.
INrRRuEw WITH CAPTAIN CUNNINGHAM.
At an early hour yesterday morning
reporter Of this paper bad the ioilowlog
conversation With Captain Frank Cunning
ham:
"Tell me what occurred IN the prisoners
cell wblle you weie there last DightE"
"Dh, feel 50 much for ibe poor fellow
lbst eau hardly lhlok,' replied The cap
tam. " / remember his saying IN the early
Ian Of the night that II the Governor tells
Dr. Hatcher tLat he viii not interfere that
be Che prisOnerj wants 70 see Df. Hncher
81 once. lie said that he did not want 10
ste am Tor The purpose "a making aay co0-